Halloween costume contest winners

Here are the winners of the Halloween costume contest sponsored by Parks Brothers Funeral Service. All photos are identified from left to right. Upper left: 3 and under, Avery Mackey, Hunter Warren, Harper Warren and Mason Glisson.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Lincoln County Democrats The Lincoln County Democrats will meet 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Chandler. For more information, check out the Lincoln County Democrats Facebook page or call Tony Perna at (918) 374-2651.

Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce to meet Tuesday

The monthly Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be 12 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the Route 66 Interpretive Center. The caterer will be Big Willy’s. The guest speaker will be Oklahoma Army National Guard Major Christopher Isch.

Annual county-wide 4-H Fundraiser is Nov. 6

Lincoln County 4-H will host their annual 4-H Pig Roast meal and Benefit Auction on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Lincoln County Agri-Civic Center. 4-H’ers from across the county will be working together to provide the best meal money can buy.

BabyMobile coming to town

The BabyMobile, a mobile formula, food, and diaper pantry, will be in Chandler 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Lincoln County Department of Human Services, 2020 E. First Street. Infant Crisis Services provides assistance to children from birth through age three.

Chandler Chamber is gearing up for Christmas

Tree Lighting Festival The Chandler Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off the Christmas season, 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3, with the Annual Tree Lighting Festival in Downtown Chandler at the Lincoln County Courthouse. The event will continue until 8 p.m. at which time the tree will be lit.

PEOPLE NOTES

Madeline Norrell Chandler High School graduate Madeline Norrell, a student at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, was among the students who recently excelled in the T-Town Swing virtual tournament. The event was hosted by Tulsa Community College and Northeastern State University.

An evil wind

I stood at the front window Wednesday watching allergens from Nebraska and random parts of Iowa blowing down Manvel Avenue.

A comfortable Halloween

This year’s Trick or Treat night around our place showed that people are becoming more comfortable with these kinds of activities. I was glad to see that. My wife Pat and I weren’t sure what to expect.

Town Talk

I want to apologize to the members of Stroud’s St. Louis Catholic Church for leaving them off the list of people and organizations who fed the students from Creighton University a few weeks back.